Advertisements do they help or confuse?

I  was in a mood to relax and switched on the TV .I  surfed  through channels. I finally chose a movie.  Before the movie started  there were  numberless  ads.  Somehow I tolerated them. The  titles started  rolling on the screen.  Again another  round of ads ! Oh God, it was too much.  I could not bear it any longer.   I am sure every one must have  experienced this  pain in the neck, while watching any programme   on TV.  Not only on TV,  advertisements are every where, in  newspapers, magazines, mobile phones, radio, roads,public and private transports, and even in blogs. How so ever we may  try to evade advertisements, the companies come out  with more novel  and eye catching  ones.
                                                               The ads are used to attract buyers. The firms utilise all sorts of gimmicks to attract the buyer.  Some how the psychology  is that  pretty women , dressed  scantly pull more buyers. This may be the reason that even  products for  men  also depict women. It  is very odd seeing women in ads for shaving  creams, after shave lotion,  men's under garments . This looks so ridiculous. The impression is that  if the ads use sex,  the sale of the product  will go up.
                                               There is so  much  competition in campaigning for every product.  The companies  try to make the ads  very creative, so as to attract the consumer. The ads for  tooth pastes, for example, are  very confusing. One toothpaste company, for example  advertises C  advance,   brite,  sensitive,  sparkling,  for cavity,  whitening etc. Who will not be confused!!  Not to be left  behind, another  rival toothpaste  goes for  more  adjectives as P germi check, fresh,  center fresh,  and many more.The poor consumer is taken for a ride!!  Same  alluring adjectives are used to define  Shampoos, Body lotions, Creams and other products.

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                        Another sphere  of   adverts is the food items. How they  show the burgers with such a shiny texture! Paneer Tikkas  look yummy in ads. And  the simple sandwiches are presented  so amazingly.

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There are endless ads for mobile phones, each claiming to have  multiple features. The consumer is at a loss, which one to select.  Ranging from two thousand  to  one lac or even above,  the advertising agencies  are  competing   with each other to present  their commodity above others.
                      The ready made garments  also face tough competition.  The  fashions  change so rapidly that  the industry has to  compete with  the changing trends.  The consumer is  'gheraoed'  from  all possible sources and keeps guessing  which  is the best.  How do you like   advertisements ? Do they help  you to decide what to buy and from where to buy?                                           
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